Transfer Program

Growth in the engineering workforce is a critical factor for North Carolina economic development and national global competitiveness. The Department of Engineering at ECU is committed to providing access to an engineering career for students from the community college system, our university partners in the UNC system, and other regional colleges and universities. To find out more about the transfer program, visit the NC Engineering Pathways Page.

It needs to be emphasized that the minimum requirements of the North Carolina Community College System Associate in Engineering degree do not fulfill all of the requirements of the ECU General Education Program. Additional semester hours of General Education (GE) credits may be required beyond the AE degree requirements. Your academic advisor can help you with general education requirements.

Application information for the engineering program at ECU can be found on our Undergraduate Program Admission page.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements:

Transfer students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and completed the equivalent of MATH 2171 (Calculus 1) with a C or higher, ENGL 1100, ENGL 2201, and CHEM 1150+1151. Students who enter with an associate’s degree in engineering will be given preference and a more lenient GPA requirement (2.8).

NC Community College Transfer Pathways for Engineering Concentrations:

For students who wish to complete their associates degree at a North Carolina community college and transfer to ECU Engineering to complete their BS in Engineering, please view the current transfer guides for the engineering major, which will show you which courses to take at your community college.  We also provide an example 4-year plan (2 years for the associates degree + 2 years at ECU) for each of our concentration areas below.  These give a suggested semester-by-semester plan for associates to bachelor’s degree completion in our program.